An unofficial Atlético Madrid blog
Here we are again: Atlético de Madrid are searching for a new starting left-back. Renan Lodi. Yannick Carrasco. Sergio Reguilón. Samuel Lino. Javi Galán. Matteo Ruggeri. Atlético have tried them all at the position in which Filipe Luis was (in my opinion) the world’s best for about a half-decade, and after the club’s succession plan […]
There are 12 Atlético Madrid players at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Six countries, four groups and a group stage that runs until June 27. The 2026 World Cup is the second in a row in which Atlético Madrid have sent a club record 12 players, up from nine in 2018. Atleti players are no […]
Despite years of interest that intensified once more in recent weeks, Atlético Madrid have again lost out on a bid to sign Chelsea and Spain full-back Marc Cucurella. That’s according to the influencer Fabrizio Romano, in reporting that has since been corroborated in Marca and elsewhere. Cucurella has agreed personal terms with Real Madrid on […]
We decided to try something a little different this year to complete the Seasonal Player Ratings. For the final installment of Atlético de Madrid’s 2025/26 cumulative ratings, Into the Calderón presents a brief look at each of the 10 canteranos (academy graduates) who made their debuts for the first team this season. Diego Simeone never […]
Upon winning reelection as Real Madrid president by a slimmer-than-expected margin, Florentino Pérez had promised fans that on Tuesday, he would submit a bid for a galáctico he valued at €150 million. Despite rumors linking Madrid to Bayern Munich’s Michael Olise and Paris Saint-Germain duo Vitinha and João Neves, that €150 million player turned out […]
Alexander Sørloth has reached an agreement on personal terms with Italian giants Juventus, as the Norway international’s departure from Atlético de Madrid gets closer in the days before the FIFA World Cup. Matteo Moretto on Sunday reported that Juve and Atlético are now in contact over Sørloth, who scored 20 goals this season but struggled […]
One of the defining stories of Atlético Madrid’s 2025/26 season has to be the weight carried by its attackers, a group asked to compensate for a midfield ravaged by injury, to navigate a winter transfer window that brought as much upheaval as reinforcement and to deliver in a Champions League semi-final while still processing a […]
One of the themes of Atlético Madrid’s 2025/26 season was the frequent absence of key players in critical matches. This was especially prevalent among Atleti’s midfielders, who missed a combined 47 matches this season. While this was a huge challenge for Diego Simeone to navigate, longtime captain Koke put in one of his best campaigns […]
Atlético Madrid played out the 2025/26 season in such a way that has left us scratching our heads wondering what to make of it. While historic wins over rivals Real Madrid and Barcelona were greatly enjoyed, falling in the Copa del Rey final and UEFA Champions League semi-final has rojiblancos around the world thinking “what […]
Marc Cucurella’s name remains highlighted in red as Atlético de Madrid’s top target in defense this summer. And as Cucurella gathered with his Spain teammates in Madrid on Monday, The Athletic revealed a factor that could help Atlético get its man at last. Mario Cortegana reported that Atlético sporting director Mateu Alemany is in touch […]
Marca on Monday reports that out-of-contract Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva has yet to make a decision over his playing future, despite reports from Catalonia claiming that he has given his word to join FC Barcelona. Atlético de Madrid remain firmly in the race for Bernardo, who has definitively decided to continue his decorated playing […]
Thiago Almada is not likely to stay at Atlético de Madrid following a difficult debut season under Diego Simeone’s orders. Despite the Argentina attacking midfielder’s obvious talent and ability on the ball, Almada never really got back into the coach’s plans after a muscle injury in September knocked him out of Atlético’s starting lineup. Almada […]
It’s time for another update on everyone’s favorite forward. Rubén Uría on Thursday revealed that Julián Alvarez feels “disappointed and deceived” with Atlético de Madrid, a feeling cemented by a broken promise to renew his contract last fall — after Atlético had turned down a €120 million approach from Arsenal at the FIFA Club World […]
“Julián Alvarez has opened the door to his exit.” That’s Marca’s headline on Monday as the Madrid sports daily reports that Alvarez has no intention of renewing with Atlético de Madrid — even after the club offered to make him its highest-earning player — and opinion is split within the club as to how to […]
The 380th and final match of LaLiga’s 2025/26 season — scheduled on a Sunday night at 9 p.m. for the entire country to see — ended with Atlético de Madrid suffering a humiliating defeat to Villarreal at La Cerámica. Though the Colchoneros needed only a draw to secure a podium finish, Atlético slumped to a […]
An angry Diego Simeone spoke to the press after Atlético Madrid wrapped up the 2025/26 season with an embarrassing 5-1 defeat to Villarreal at the Estadio de la Cerámica to confirm fourth place in La Liga. Post-match, Simeone was asked many questions about the future, including that of striker Julián Álvarez, who has not featured […]
At Villarreal on Sunday, Atlético Madrid debuted their sleek new away shirts for next season. The performance on the pitch failed to match the look, as Atlético’s season came to a close with a 5-1 hammering in Vila-real. Back-to-back defensive lapses proved costly, as Juan Musso brought down Nicolas Pépé with a reckless challenge in […]
Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone looked back on the season and looked ahead to summer transfer priorities as he spoke in his final pre-match press conference before Sunday’s visit to Villarreal. “To break down the season a bit, I believe we’ve improved a lot on the offensive end, as we’re a team that, despite the […]
Atlético Madrid have the chance to salvage something — albeit small — as they travel to the East coast of Spain on Sunday night to take on Villarreal CF in a straight shoot-out for third place in the final matchday of this season. Los Rojiblancos haven’t occupied third spot in LALIGA at the close of […]
David Medina and Isaac Suárez at Marca dropped a major exclusive on Wednesday, when they revealed that Atlético de Madrid are in the race to sign departing Manchester City captain Bernardo Silva on a free transfer. Silva is leaving Man City after nine seasons, across which he won six Premier League titles, three FA Cups […]
About five years ago, then-Spanish champions Atlético de Madrid made a push to sign Marc Cucurella from Getafe. Cucurella, a La Masia graduate with wild Sideshow Bob-style hair and a fiery attitude to match, had just enjoyed a breakout season under José Bordalás; the winger and occasional full-back made his Spain debut that summer under […]
It was an emotional afternoon at the Metropolitano, to put it mildly. So much so that Antoine Griezmann himself was moved to tears in the pre-match festivities before his 500th Atlético de Madrid appearance. The tributes to the club’s all-time leading scorer included: Atleti started out slowly, and perhaps the distractions from the Griezmann festivities […]
An emotional Diego Simeone was focused on the future after a tearful evening in the Metropolitano, where fans bid farewell to club legend Antoine Griezmann in his last home appearance as an Atlético Madrid player. “It’s been 15 years now, and we’re getting older too, so the feelings are… I sometimes wonder if it’s worth […]
In an emotional evening, Antoine Griezmann bid farewell to the Metropolitano and Atlético Madrid fans ahead of his imminent exit to join Orlando City this summer, 12 years after he first joined the club where he would go on to become record goalscorer. The Frenchman, joined by his family, coaches, and teammates past and present, […]
Atlético de Madrid won narrowly in its home finale for the 2025/26, as Ademola Lookman’s clipped finish midway through the first half sealed a nervy 1-0 win over Girona. The Catalan side ends the round in the relegation zone and must win next weekend to stay in LaLiga. The game’s narrative was dominated by Griezmann, […]